Buildings & Grounds Worker - Northwest Region

About the role

The DNR Division of Parks and Trails seeks to fill multiple Buildings and Grounds Worker positions in the Northwest Region. These positions involve seasonal maintenance and in some cases, security needs.

Responsibilities

• Park Maintenance: Cleaning, basic maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, mowing, and improving natural resources.
• Park Maintenance and Night Security: Cleaning, basic maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, mowing, improving natural resources, and low-key Park security.
• Trail Maintenance: Maintenance of state trails, public water accesses, fishing piers, and water trails within a multiple county boundary.

Requirements

• Ability to manage work tasks effectively and work independently with limited supervision.
• Teamwork skills sufficient to help colleagues complete tasks efficiently and safely.
• Ability to effectively recognize, analyze, communicate, and problem solve a variety of routine maintenance situations.
• Ability to explain policies and procedures in a clear, concise, professional, and unbiased manner to both internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate equipment such as mowers, weed whips, hand tools, power tools, chainsaws, UTVs, and vehicles.
• Experience or training in performing routine maintenance and repair of small engines, vehicles, and other equipment and tools.
• Experience or training in cleaning, maintaining, and/or repairing buildings.
• Experience or training in grounds and/or facility maintenance.
• Experience or training in security operations.
• First Aid and CPR training or certification.

Skills

• Safe operation of equipment such as mowers, weed whips, hand tools, power tools, chainsaws, UTVs, and vehicles.
• Clear communication skills to explain policies and procedures.
• Problem-solving skills to address routine maintenance situations.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
• Employer-paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.